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Michael Wainaina

Senior Programme Manager
DT Global Africa
Technical Areas of Expertise
Economic Reform & Market Systems
Finance, Investment & Trade
Private Sector Development
Funds and Grants Management
Enterprise Development / SMEs Development and Policy
Skills Development/TVET
Languages
English
Kiswahili
Education
University of Nairobi, MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovations Management
Moi University, Bachelor of Science in Project Planning and Management
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
About

Michael is a committed and results-oriented Project Management practitioner with 10 years of experience in international development. He is well-versed in coordinating business development efforts that are aligned with donors’ requirements and strategies and in the management of impactful projects. Michael has managed long-term projects for donors such as kfW and the World Bank. Before joining DT Global, Michael held senior Project Management roles in the World Bank-funded Kenya Industry and Entrepreneurship Project (KIEP) where he designed and managed a technical assistance facility that supported the upgrading of at least 250 large companies in Kenya.

Michael is experienced in working in fragile areas having supported the US Department of Defense in the implementation of the National Maintenance Strategy Project in Afghanistan from 2018 to 2020. He managed Finance and Administration functions for project sites with over 100 staff. Michael is passionate in creating sustainable enterprises and does this through supporting development partners to design and implement capacity-building measures to strengthen the capacities of SMEs in developing countries.

What’s your favorite place of all the places you’ve travelled?

Sweden

What was the last really great book you read? Why?

Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the book is about breaking free from social norms and conditioning and daring to be different to reach our potential.